shevtheblue
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Won't link the article, it doesn't deserve anymore hits than i have already given it...
Dani Alves didn't know Manchester City existed in 2009 Daily Mail 10:57
Dani Alves looks set to pull on the sky blue shirt of Manchester City next season with Pep Guardiola understood to be pushing through a short-term deal for the Juventus full back.
With Alves and Guardiola sharing a close relationship from their Barcelona days and the Citizens pushing for a total-football revolution, the move comes as no surprise.
But rewind to 2009, when Manchester City were just starting to make their way into the upper echelons of the Premier League following a takeover, and Alves had no idea the club existed.
Speaking in 2014, he admitted: 'I didn't realise until about five years ago that Manchester had two teams.
'Of course Manchester United have been one of the most famous and successful clubs in Europe for many years - but I thought they were the only one.'
'When Manchester City got new owners and started buying some of the best players in Europe everybody knew who they were - but until then I must be honest I didn't know about them.'
Dani Alves didn't know Manchester City existed in 2009 Daily Mail 10:57
Dani Alves looks set to pull on the sky blue shirt of Manchester City next season with Pep Guardiola understood to be pushing through a short-term deal for the Juventus full back.
With Alves and Guardiola sharing a close relationship from their Barcelona days and the Citizens pushing for a total-football revolution, the move comes as no surprise.
But rewind to 2009, when Manchester City were just starting to make their way into the upper echelons of the Premier League following a takeover, and Alves had no idea the club existed.
Speaking in 2014, he admitted: 'I didn't realise until about five years ago that Manchester had two teams.
'Of course Manchester United have been one of the most famous and successful clubs in Europe for many years - but I thought they were the only one.'
'When Manchester City got new owners and started buying some of the best players in Europe everybody knew who they were - but until then I must be honest I didn't know about them.'